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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1925
Page
4
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A brief spiritual reflection cites Ecclesiastes urging youth to remember God and follow commandments before hard days arrive. The note frames the verse as a concise charge about the whole duty of man and reverent living.
The writer notes a recent east mine disaster that claimed forty to fifty lives and caused national grief yet pales beside the Collins case where a single life was lost. It highlights the harrowing slow death of a trapped miner and the rarity of such tormented endurance.
The piece argues pay as you go is useful when used sensibly but warns against eliminating credit. It notes credit systems spurred global business growth and claims those who master credit become major players while those who mismanage it fail financially.
A humorous poem about the mail box overflowing with one cent stamps and odd junk mail. The speaker laments one cent stamps and useless letters while imagining better letters arriving from friends and families. Repeats themes of frustration with penny stamps and cheap advertisements.
Senator Borah opposes increasing pay for congressmen stating he subsists comfortably on 7500 dollars and lives modestly. He notes bachelors and lack of family expenses may color his view while suggesting higher wages could attract better talent and prevent loss of capable lawmakers.
A. J. Waldschmidt recovers after five weeks of a carbuncle at back of head and neck. Friends the Peterson Brothers florist group take charge of his garden and greenhouse tending seeds and transplanting to ease his illness and worry.
A local resident receives help from Joe Melinsky Frank and Will Chilcote Ed Wolf the mail carrier and Mr Wald Schmidt as he moves along in fine shape to recovery. The Journal is asked to relay that the kindness will never be forgotten.
A rum runner vows to land illicit liquor despite hell and damnation. The speaker condemns defiance of the law while praising enforcement. Officials report swifter rum-chasers reducing foreign liquor and warn bootleggers that admiration for illegal cleverness breeds crime and contempt for prohibition.
The passage contrasts Americans with self styled moderns who overestimate foreign movements. It argues that radical views abroad do not translate to danger here unless a person fully grasps America’s realities. It notes that many Eastern and Southern European leaders have not built viable welfare programs yet.
The article contrasts European nations with the United States, arguing America offers unmatched personal liberty and economic institutions. It emphasizes individual opportunity to shape destiny and participate in the nation’s growing ownership of industry, highlighting differences in social and economic conditions.
Two bandits boarded a street car near Des Moines outskirts and robbed motorman G. W. Jeffries and conductor W. K. Hufford of 50 to 60 dollars before escaping.
Des Moines police probe the death of A F Butler of Commerce Iowa after he drank poison in his rooming house and died in hospital. Altoona reports the death of Ferdinand Schoen age 69 who was struck by a heavy truck and died shortly after. Sioux City notes Elmer Dunning, sought in a Parlin Bank robbery attempt, died by his own action Saturday night.
WIGAN England February 6 Arlington Hall a Lancashire beauty spot recently sold to a local businessman recalls a century old tale A cock fight between two birds owned by the Lord of the manor and the Earl of Derby reportedly decided by the stake of local coal mines visible from the dining room window The Adlington family formerly owned the estate as one of the country’s oldest lines
A miscellany of humorous quips and old timey remarks touches on Easter hats heaven and politicians while anchoring on light anecdotes. A bookmaker’s debt collection tale melts into family gossip as a nervous father recalls a car horn incident and a runaway romance to end.
Mrs. Newrich loves salvia but misnames plants. A gardener humorously suggests placing aspittoonias on the opposite side of the walk.
A lighthearted quip about belief in dreams and marriage with a playful exchange. The exchange contrasts idealism with reality in a brief, witty line. It reflects a humorous take on dreaming and commitment.
J D Glasgow has moved to Des Moines and been asked to sing in a local choir. The note adds humor about talent lying dormant elsewhere and mentions plans to attend his church to hear him perform.
A Western business traveler visits a country hotel where a quirky waiter asks about pork and beans. The guest refuses the dish and the waiter declares dinner over. A Kansas City Star nods to a Princeton football story about a missing thirteen men. A short-woman quips about washing with long arms.
A garbled collection of snippets including jokes about a wife, a driver at a filling station, a pupil using the word pencil, a beggar asking for five dollars, and comments on appearance. The text ends with a quote about cynicism and self critique.
Keokuk Iowa February 24 Palmer Trimble aged 73 attorney for the Burlington route died at his home after a brief illness He was the son of the late H H Trimble a prominent Iowa bar figure Trimble came to Keokuk in 1882 with his father from Bloomfield and had served as Burlington Road attorney for many years.
New York February 23. Paresis also called general paralysis of the insane, long deemed incurable, is said to have been treated successfully at the Manhattan State Hospital for the Insane on Ward's Island by inoculating with malaria germs. The announcement came from Dr. Henry A. Bunker Jr. and George H. Kirby.
A group including Witty Witch and Old Mr Giant hold a verse party at a cave entrance. Each participant imagines the next to the worst verse about what they would like to be if not themselves. Read of rhino to Nile, circus clown, elephant, tortoise, and a Dow-wow with a tail, followed by a banquet of treats.
A farmer in town buys a pair of earrings and tells the jeweler to make them cheap but pretty. The jeweler jokes about making them loud. The farmer quips that one ear is deaf, so one earring can be louder.
On their first transatlantic crossing to meet their mother in London, Jack and his father experience calm seas for two days before the third morning brings heavy rolling and pitching. Jack wakes his father with a question about the boat and their detour.
Four year old Edna asks why they must give the cat to the milkman after it scratched her baby sister. The mother explains the reason they cannot keep the kitten, presenting a child’s dilemma about pets and care.
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